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Chicago man charged in North Side Madison homicide

Mon, 08/11/2025 - 3:00pm
Joshua T. Dean had only been out of prison for three weeks when he shot Lee Scott III in the back of the head during the early morning hours of July 22, investigators say.

Trump to place Washington police under federal control, activate the National Guard (Copy)

Mon, 08/11/2025 - 2:30pm
President Donald Trump said Monday he will take over Washington's police department and activate 800 members of the National Guard across the city to reduce crime.

4 observations from Wisconsin football's 11th training camp practice

Mon, 08/11/2025 - 1:43pm
The backup quarterbacks took center stage, a senior defender showed out and more from the Badgers' first practice in Camp Randall this training camp.

Here’s how much rain Madison got over the weekend

Mon, 08/11/2025 - 1:30pm
Normal precipitation in Madison for August typically totals 4.1 inches of rain for the entire month.

Miami asks judge to dismiss tampering lawsuit involving former Wisconsin football cornerback

Mon, 08/11/2025 - 12:01pm
In a court filing, former Badgers cornerback Xavier Lucas denied Wisconsin's claims that he had contact with representatives from Miami in 2024.

These Wisconsin video game workers were first to unionize at a major U.S. studio. 3 years later, they have a contract

Mon, 08/11/2025 - 11:35am
The deal at Raven Software in Middleton affects quality assurance testers, some of the video game industry’s lowest-paid workers.

SOS: Retailer goes silent before socks delivered

Mon, 08/11/2025 - 8:00am
Still, repeated inquiries to the companies appear to have done some good, as the Cross Plains couple now has their compression socks.

UW system would fund project to recover MIA soldiers under GOP bill

Mon, 08/11/2025 - 5:55am
The Missing in Action Recovery and Identification Project at UW-Madison has recovered the remains of four missing service members.

How Dane County, UW-Madison have prepared for potential measles outbreak

Mon, 08/11/2025 - 5:45am
County and university health officials in Madison say they’ve strategized handling a potential measles outbreak since last year.

‘End-of-season sadness’ prompts reflection for 2006 Verona football team

Mon, 08/11/2025 - 5:03am
A touchdown pass in the final seconds provided a crushing end to an undefeated season for the Wildcats. But it also lit a spark that has allowed Verona to thrive.

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Jeff Grimes is Wisconsin football's highest-paid offensive coordinator ever (copy)

Mon, 08/11/2025 - 12:00am
An inside look at the contract Jeff Grimes recently finalized to be the Badgers football offensive coordinator.

MLB Roundup 8-11

Mon, 08/11/2025 - 12:00am
LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani led off the game with his 41st homer, but Ernie Clement hit the tiebreaking homer leading off the ninth inning, and the AL-leading Toronto Blue Jays hung on to avoid a series sweep with a…

Local digest for Monday, Aug. 11, 2025

Sun, 08/10/2025 - 9:25pm
Teenage boy shot on North Side

3 things that stood out from Packers' preseason-opening loss

Sun, 08/10/2025 - 5:53pm
Despite starting quarterback Jordan Love and the first-team offense getting multiple drives to work with the ball, Green Bay was unable to take care of business. Here's what stood out.

Top in-state senior announces commitment to Wisconsin women's basketball

Sun, 08/10/2025 - 5:23pm
The Badgers added the No. 32 recruit in the nation to their already impressive 2026 recruiting class. Here's the latest in-state talent coming to Madison.

Underground fire in Downtown Madison blows off manhole covers; power outages expected

Sun, 08/10/2025 - 5:19pm
Streets are shut down as agencies address the emergency. First reports came in at about 3:15 p.m. Sunday.

Collins walks it off in the 9th inning to give MLB-best Brewers a 3-game sweep over Mets

Sun, 08/10/2025 - 4:57pm
Isaac Collins hit a solo homer in the ninth inning and the MLB-best Milwaukee Brewers extended their winning streak to nine games with a 7-6, walk-off win over New York.

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